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for years was regarded as a Laurent Nkunda, Rwandan men in eastern Congo. Money and weapons to be flown from the neighboring state of Nkunda. When the rebels of General in October, marching on the Congolese city of Goma, Rwanda's tanks helped him with shots from beyond the border. A UN report cited a few weeks ago even evidence that Nkunda has denied its military operations directly to the Rwandan President. Nevertheless, Nkunda has now been arrested - and from those who had previously supported him.

"Nkunda was the day before ten-thirty in the evening clock by Rwandan troops in Bunagana arrested, that is the border town of Congo to Rwanda, "the spokesman for the UN mission in Congo, Jean-Paul Dietrich confirmed on Friday. The joint force of Congolese and Rwandan soldiers, who goes on for days in eastern Congo against rebels had Nkunda called on to surrender Nkunda fled to Rwanda -.. and was set just across the border on Rwandan soil

the one closest to Nkunda's confidant, Jean-Desiré Muiti, it could come on Friday or not, "Nkunda is for consultations. been called to Kigali, "said Muiti. This is a misconception to suggest that Nkunda was a victim of deception, if possible.

Congo Information Minister Lambert Mende celebrated the arrest of the rebels as the beginning of peace in eastern Congo, which is shaken for more than ten years of civil war. He demanded the extradition Nkunda. "There is a Congolese arrest warrant, he is Congolese, and he committed his crimes in the Congo - his case must be heard in the Congo." Mende urged Nkunda's rebels to join the government army. "With the arrest of Nkunda's rebellion is practically over," says Mendoza.

UN spokesman Dietrich is more cautious. When Nkunda you have at least known what it was. "Now we have to see who is coming to Nkunda and hope that the promised resignation takes place the weapons really." Dietrich's skepticism Bosco Ntaganda is, considered as a strong man of the rebel group. Member has not promised to end the fight, but because of the use of child soldiers, he is wanted by the International Criminal Court, he has much to lose.

The arrest Nkunda is the first success of the joint Rwandan-Congolese offensive, according to the UN are more than 3 500 Rwandan soldiers involved. So far the leadership of both countries had talked about pursuing Hutu militants who are blamed for the genocide in Rwanda. Instead, Tutsi General Nkunda was arrested, the spread in the names of the victims of genocide fear and terror. His troops during the invasion six years ago, looked around Bukavu UN blue helmets, while Nkunda's troops raped and pillaged. "Nkunda's troops have serious human rights violations to answer for," said Anneke van Woudenberg of Human Rights Watch. "He must be a process that meets international standards."

(Copyright Berliner Zeitung, 24.01.2009)